My name is Kelly Ritter and I am thrilled to be joining the Bryant staff as your child's new music teacher. I am a highly qualified teacher and earned my Bachelors degree from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) in Vocal Performance and Music Education. Prior to teaching at Bryant, I taught in Detroit, MI as well as Dexter, MI. I am extremely dedicated to music education and love nothing more than helping your child learn and grow through music.
This year in music class, we have lots of exciting things planned. As research studies show, children learn music through a variety of activities, all of which happen regularly in the music room. These activities include...singing, chanting, moving, dancing, playing instruments, listening, creating, improvising, reading, writing, audiating and describing. Please reference the "Pages" section on the right hand margin of this blog for links to each grade and a more detailed description of what your child will be doing in music class.
Through these activities, it is my goal to help your child not only grow as a musician, but to expose them to different cultures, give them new forms of self expression, and welcome them into the wonderful world of music.
I hope to communicate regularly with family and friends through this blog, as well as monthly newsletters that will be sent home with your child. Also, please feel free to contact me by phone or email. (ritter@aaps.k12.mi.us) If you would like to receive email updates about what is happening in the music room, please enter your email address in the upper right hand corner of the page. You will then get an email every time I post something new to this blog.
I wish you and your families all the best for the beginning of the school year and I look forward to making music with your student in the upcoming year! Be sure to check back to our blog often, as I put up pictures, videos and updates on a weekly basis.
Musically yours,
Ms. Ritter
This year in music class, we have lots of exciting things planned. As research studies show, children learn music through a variety of activities, all of which happen regularly in the music room. These activities include...singing, chanting, moving, dancing, playing instruments, listening, creating, improvising, reading, writing, audiating and describing. Please reference the "Pages" section on the right hand margin of this blog for links to each grade and a more detailed description of what your child will be doing in music class.
Through these activities, it is my goal to help your child not only grow as a musician, but to expose them to different cultures, give them new forms of self expression, and welcome them into the wonderful world of music.
I hope to communicate regularly with family and friends through this blog, as well as monthly newsletters that will be sent home with your child. Also, please feel free to contact me by phone or email. (ritter@aaps.k12.mi.us) If you would like to receive email updates about what is happening in the music room, please enter your email address in the upper right hand corner of the page. You will then get an email every time I post something new to this blog.
I wish you and your families all the best for the beginning of the school year and I look forward to making music with your student in the upcoming year! Be sure to check back to our blog often, as I put up pictures, videos and updates on a weekly basis.
Musically yours,
Ms. Ritter
